I wanna see what u see from ur BACK windows! Yep!

;)

It's dark outside so it would be an almost black pic :(

And every one said, 'If we only live,
We too will go to sea in a Sieve,---
To the hills of the Chankly Bore!'
Far and few, far and few, Are the lands where the Jumblies live;
Their heads are green, and their hands are blue, And they went to sea in a Sieve.

Edward Lear
http://www.nonsenselit.org/Lear/ns/jumblies.html

not side, front but back eh? hehe, ok :]

Yep Cyn!!! BACK windows! ;) Rich, no rush! Can wait till tom! ;)

hey, that's a NICE view Pascale!!!! Excellent composition! luv this one a lot! I don't have any windows, but here's a view outside my back door...took it last week i think.

Ah yes! Very cool Sheila! I love that kind of shots, that shows 'lil stolen moments of street life! :) And ur next for the Simon says! ;)

Thanks, Pascale! when is the next one? 36 hours from now? Pascale, how are people supposed to drive on your roads? doesn't look like it's a one-way street, but jeesh...hardly looks like there's enough room for one lane let alone two!

Here is a few shots of what I see out my back windows. They go from left to right. And yes, I know I need to mow...desperately. It's hard to do with allergies as bad as mine though. (good excuse). ;) I agree with Sheila about those streets. I would be scared to drive there! :)

~Damia~ LeviathanPhotography

... urban ART :)

or ... this ... if I look up :)

Damia, your place is beautiful!!!!! you don't have to mow THAT desperately! i LOVE to mow...but only if it's with a PUSH mower. I hate the riding lawn mowers yawn. I dunno, ever since i was kid i always loved to mow grass. i was a tomboy. still am! LOL! anyway, you could almost pay ME to mow the grass! when we had our house i always mowed because kemal has severe allergies. i just like the physical activity i guess. anyway, your place is quite charming! Carlos, your place has its own charm! i dig urban art, and i enjoy your pictures!

Oh my Damia!! This is so beautiful!!! And what about mowing?? What for?? We very rarely mow over here! We like our garden "wild"! ;) And I guess that's why I like urs so much!! Carlos, ur rear view is quite incredible! Where about do u live? And yes, to drive around here is quite a challenge I guess! But I don't drive so better ask Laurent! ;) All I know is that we have to stop very often to let other people go and vice versa! It forces u to be very "social" and it teaches patience too! I don't even notice it anymore to be honest! ;)

Okay,this is my second try!This is the view from my kitchen.It's my 100 year old carriage house.See how it leans!Just inside that door are the handprints from my 'ToolZ' pic.Lousy pic but soooo nice to not worry about that!!!!!

Marlene <")

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My Blog

"A new study shows that licking the sweat off a frog can cure depression. The down side is, the minute you stop licking, the frog gets depressed again." - Jay Leno

Pascale I live in a small town in the north of Portugal.
Sheila I also have a (private) garden in the back of my house ... but ... with no lawn :)

Pascale...I love your shot!How on earth do people drive there?No wonder you guys have invented the mini-cooper and the MG.There's no room for anything else! Sheila,your image touches me.Reminds me of my mom and her aide. Can't say more... Damia.garden work is always overwhelming.But natural is lovely in it's own way. Carlos, that graffiti is beautiful.So expressive.Would be an interesting crop I think...I also like the left side of that building.Great color and texture. Me-nothing to say!LOL! just wanted to participate!

Marlene <")

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My Blog

"A new study shows that licking the sweat off a frog can cure depression. The down side is, the minute you stop licking, the frog gets depressed again." - Jay Leno

... one more back view

now ... a detail of my garden ( I love it ) Message edited on: 05/26/2005 21:32

from my back kitchen window...looking over the 10 fruit trees, and grapes..way out back.

Message edited on: 05/26/2005 21:31

"The happiness of a man in this life does not consist in the absence but in the mastery of his passions."

Just to clarify and bring up the original Simon guidelines...

--------------------------RULES----------------------------

• From the day of posting you have 2 days to post an item as dictated by the subject matter.
• One(1) picture per person suggested.
• On the 3rd day after posting the new image may be placed in the forum by the winner of the last round.
• The picture may be new or from your archives but must be yours.
• Good quality images are not mandatory. This is for fun not competition. Postwork is optional.
• The first person to post an image on each occasion will be the person to choose the next subject UNLESS they forfeit their turn in which case it moves to the next person and so on.

done so far:

sweet wrappers
coin
time
smell you
your vehicle
you bedroom
undies
mode of transportation
silence
refrigerator
being silly
cupboard
coffee mugs
junk drawers
view from your garden
souvenirs
yellow
fire hydrants
clothesline
your house
toes
star wars
hidden treasures
your color
your favorite shoesMessage edited on: 05/26/2005 21:41

"The happiness of a man in this life does not consist in the absence but in the mastery of his passions."

Thx for the reminder Doug! ;) And I love that balcony and that curtain!! Looks wonderfully green! :) Marlene, that 100 years old house is fabulous!! Looks like the Pise tower! LOL!!

Pascale...even a basic shot out your window is artistic. Drivers here would sideswipe every car on that road.
Sheila....is that kentucky bluegrass. No windows...sigh.
Damia....you have a nice view....now go cut your grass.
carlos...the planter is way nicer view.
Have to love that little 100 yr old house Margana.I see you are ready for all seasons.

Message edited on: 05/26/2005 21:52

"The happiness of a man in this life does not consist in the absence but in the mastery of his passions."

Add these to Past Simons/Simones too

TOYS
What you READ
Medication

OK on the next time I post I will...Thanks...dB

Had shoes

Message edited on: 05/26/2005 22:00

thanks joe! we missed those :]

Thanks Cindy for making and reminding me of that.

"The happiness of a man in this life does not consist in the absence but in the mastery of his passions."

Marlene!!!! i would LOVE to look around in your carriage house!!! I love the windows!!!! i understand...maybe one day you'll tell me the story. doug...thanks for the reminder!!! it's a gorgeous view! not sure if that's Ky. bluegrass or not. there are many varieties, and oftentimes it's seeded mixed with another kind. i'm not very good at recognizing the types of grasses. Carlos, that garden shot is gorgeous!!!!

Wow, this is such a cool thread! Love to see how what you all see when you look out your window. Such variation in scenery. Im glad your neighbour got that tree to support the fall of your carriage house Marlene, LOL. Our house is 101 years old but not as crooked....yet. I went outside and took shots this morning at 5 am...as you can see the sun was already way up then...and it actually started rising as i went to bed at 2 am...hence only 3 hours of sleep, LOL. NEVER DARK ANYMORE!!!! SIIIIIIIGH!!!!!! Having soooo much fun playing around, learning more about panorama...YAY for Photoshop!!! Have a wonderful friday #:O)

How come we say 'It's colder than hell outside' when isn't it realistically always colder than hell since hell is supposed to be fire and brimstone?
____________________

Andreas

Mystic Pic

Wow! This is your view? All I see is cars and ridiculous faux japanese landscapes.Houses everywhere,one more excessive than the other.I love my house.It preceeds my neighborhood.It would have been destroyed long ago by developers if we had not rescued it.I am amazed by the scenery that comes so natural to you!In another era my house might have had such views.Alas now it is a pearl in the heart of suburbia.

Marlene <")

Marlene S. Piskin Photography
My Blog

"A new study shows that licking the sweat off a frog can cure depression. The down side is, the minute you stop licking, the frog gets depressed again." - Jay Leno

Taken from my back door this morning

And every one said, 'If we only live,
We too will go to sea in a Sieve,---
To the hills of the Chankly Bore!'
Far and few, far and few, Are the lands where the Jumblies live;
Their heads are green, and their hands are blue, And they went to sea in a Sieve.

Edward Lear
http://www.nonsenselit.org/Lear/ns/jumblies.html

A view from my daughter room window...sun comin thru! this mornin'!

Oh my Andreas!!! U live in paradise too!!! This is gorgeous!! I'm green with envy now! :( And yea, at 5am, the sun is high here too at that time of the year! In the summer, it starts rising at 3.30am! It took us a few years to get use to it! Rich, what a cute garden u've got there!! And Joe, u're cheating! ;P

Oooh Pascale,sunrise is at 3:30am? Do you know if that's true in Scotland,too?I'm going there soon and was hoping to get some sunrises but wasn't planning to be going out that early!

Marlene <")

Marlene S. Piskin Photography
My Blog

"A new study shows that licking the sweat off a frog can cure depression. The down side is, the minute you stop licking, the frog gets depressed again." - Jay Leno

Sorry that was off-topic.My bad!

Marlene <")

Marlene S. Piskin Photography
My Blog

"A new study shows that licking the sweat off a frog can cure depression. The down side is, the minute you stop licking, the frog gets depressed again." - Jay Leno

I guess it's even earlier in Scotland Marlene since it's even more up North! ;)

... eheheheheh ...

Sorry to interrupt your 'time scheduling' conversation :) but ... when sunrises in Scotland I am afraid it is 'earlier' in USA :):)
You are both right Marlene and Pascale ... :):):):)
It is just a question of 'translating' time around the world ...

Carlos.

Such diversity..here is the backdoor shot, well part of it. I tried panorama of the whole deck outback but the perspective was way too warped..too close and too many straight lines to deal with. So, here is the right corner. Can I borrow a good broom?

Wow, Andreas, What a beautiful BIG back yard you have!!!! Richard, your place is GORGEOUS!!!! I see pictures of gardens like this in magazines!!!! You must do a lot of work on it!!! worth it though! Joe, nice pic...i see a gorgeous sun & hint of a building. Agree with Pascale...you're just teasin' us a bit here!!! :)

I love Onslow's(Richard?) garden.It looks beautiful...L8rdaze,didn't your mama tell ya it ain't nice to tease?LOL...Tom,I would have loved your deck as a child.It would have made the perfect stage for all the little 'shows' I put on and tortured my parents with!...Andreas,all I can say is wow.I bet that's your nearest neighbor,too! I'm curious.What is that little blue thing all the way far right?...And (OT) Carlos now I'm thoroughly confused.I must be going senile or something because you went wayyyy over my head! LOL!

Marlene <")

Marlene S. Piskin Photography
My Blog

"A new study shows that licking the sweat off a frog can cure depression. The down side is, the minute you stop licking, the frog gets depressed again." - Jay Leno

Tom, looks like we crossed! You have a wonderful deck!!! How wonderful that your place is tucked in the woods!!!! verrrrrrry nice!

How nice to see what you all see every day. These aren't every day shots, but hey, I gotta show it off to the best of my ability, right?! ;]

Kort Kramer - Kramer Kreations

No,Kort,these are definately not everyday shots.That top one is spectacular!

Marlene <")

Marlene S. Piskin Photography
My Blog

"A new study shows that licking the sweat off a frog can cure depression. The down side is, the minute you stop licking, the frog gets depressed again." - Jay Leno

LMAO@Marlene!! Carlos dear, what the hell are u talking about?? O_o Tom, U live in the woods! Now this is wicked!!! No neighbours, right?!! A dream!! U lucky man! Kort, SHOW OFF!!! ;P Beautiful! Don't u feel like u're on holidays all year round??

I've been waiting to see yours, Kort! I was half-expectin' alligators though! LOL! Jeesh....Incredible captures and views!!!! kemal and i were seriously talking a few weeks ago about moving to Pensacola. We both LOVE Florida and Alabama...it didn't work out though. sigh. Your images just show exactly WHY we wanna move down that way...and well, we both miss the sea terribly!!!! Thanks for showing!

Sigh...I do love our house. And now with housing prices skyrocketing, we could sell for quite a profit, but would have to move out of the area to buy something as good or better and that isn't an option. I do love to go on my patio at night and watch the moon rise over the lake and listen to the frogs, or get up early and sometimes be greeted by a spectacular sunrise. Believe me, I know how lucky I am. But when I spend almost 10 hrs a day in a dark, windowless office, I feel I deserve it just a little. Yes Pascale, it is like holiday year 'round, except when I'm at work, which is most of the time. :[ Sheila, I hope you get to move down this way sometime. Honestly though, I don't get to the ocean much, but it is nice to know it is 20 minutes away. =]

Kort Kramer - Kramer Kreations

10 hrs a day in a dark, windowless office?? Erm...alright then! But no thx! U DO deserve it indeed Kort! The shame is that u don't have much time left to take advantage of it! It sucks! :(

hey, I got this cool computer and you guys, right...it evens out. ;]

Kort Kramer - Kramer Kreations

Awwwwwwwwwwwww!! U're such a sweety!! :D

Doug,(Dbgraffix) how did I skip you? I'm sorry!And I loved your pix.Like TwoPynts they were hardly every day shots! They were beautiful.I especially loved the top one.Such a soft quiet pic.Thanks for noticing that my 'carriage house' is ready for all seasons.Yes,it's just plain laziness!There's christmas lights on it year-round!LOL.But must admit I'm a sucker for those lights and think they look so beautiful,even in the summer.Ten fruit trees AND grapes?Where do you live(I'm too lazy to look it up,LOL)? California?Tuscany? You have me curious.

Marlene <")

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My Blog

"A new study shows that licking the sweat off a frog can cure depression. The down side is, the minute you stop licking, the frog gets depressed again." - Jay Leno

terrific thread & shot pascale, naturally framed... & people to see!... the wild like i like it... cool urban details... antique carriage house... beautiful gardens!... wide open spaces... rise & shine!... relaxing decks... sighful sunrise w/ birds... & bringing up the rear again... here's our rear view... but the nicest is to the side, out of sight :]

Not that much to see...haha, but I thought I upload one too...great thread..and Cynlee, you have enough green there so try to make some bug shots??? Lol....I guess if I have such a wonderful huge garden I will sit there the whole day...

Ilona Krijgsman: My Tree Of Life
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sigh oh Cindy....jeesh girl...i almost cry looking at your pictures! this is PARADISE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! sighs again. Your photos are all so incredible. deep sigh... Kort...as much as i love the sea, i would have a hard time choosing between living on the coast and that piece of heaven that Cindy's showing. 20 minutes isn't that far to the sea...i mean...from here it's 14 HOURS!!!! just all about perspective!!! sorry about your long hours! we can transfer with our jobs but the problem is down your way the cost of living is the same...actually a bit more...but the pay scale there...oh man...we wouldn't be able to transfer at the same pay rate...and it would be WAY too much money to lose. you wouldn't believe it. Alabama is even worse. Perhaps one day.... Ilona, your place is verrrry beautiful too!!!!! gorgeous courtyard! can i join you in Cindy's garden? :)

Oh my Cyn!!! Geez! Do u sell?? ;) Ilona, I'm really surprised cos it looks like England!! Wouldn't have thought! More pics guys??? wink

it's been pretty hot lately, high 90's, so ya'll come on down, go swimming, shoot bugs, have some bbq & a couple margaritas... "mi casa es su casa"... as we like to say in TX... @pascale(sell?)

LOL!! Yes! Sell!? O_O Margaritas sounds really nice to me...swimming pool? Ooooh! With a Margaritas?? Ooooooh! DO U SELL???? YO! ;P

sorry pascale, i must be dense... sell what? land, cows, art, my body, weed? ;d

Pascale,

As I told you before your idea is excellent.

I was expecting more members participating with their photos (good or 'bad, 'old' or recent).
I could upload more photos but that would not make any sense.
As far as I understand your idea is to have much more member's partipation.

Carlos.

LMAO@Cyn!!! Ur house silly!!! ROFL!!! Carlos my dear, I didn't have any ideas, this thread was just another Simon! That's all! ;)

ooooooooh... would we sell our house? noooooo... not anytime soon... yes, & here's the pool you can jump in... but don't want to hog the thread, excuse me... ;]

LMAO!! Another beer darling! ;P LOL! And u better stop teasing with these shots of urs!!!

good one Tibet...let me make a not of this..I'll be back then..sorry for taakin so long here to respond. please forgive....pretty please ? :-)